Post by elleliel on Oct 22, 2011 15:57:46 GMT -5
Type: Faction
Name: The Church of Space
Faction Type: Organization [Religion]
Planets controlled/Settled on: Most Involved with Pan-galactic Federation
Ruling Figurehead(s): Space Pope
Other Information: Mainstream religious group involved in the worship of Space in general, always in the same basic style. Regional groups may worship different entities specifically, be they planets or stars or other celestial features, but the methods of worship are standardized and all basically follow the patterns presented in The Church of Space. The general point is that they worship the infinite power of the void that houses the stars and planets they require to live.
Priest Training: Priests of Space are trained in giving sermons and praise to space in general and the ancient, amazing power potential in the vacuum full of stars, planetoids, and other celestial piles of awesome. They can perform ceremonial tasks such as giving "last rites", and launching the deceased in coffin form into space, generally towards a star or black hole in order to "dispose" of it, and other common ceremonies ranging from marriage to blessings. Their prayers tend to be long and flowery, generally describing the infinite possibilities of the void they worship. Their temples tend to be built around some sort of main important celestial feature. Main temples can be found with a black hole or large star in sight, smaller temples near areas where important constellations are in view.
Rites: The Church of Space celebrates any voyage into deep space that discovers new celestial formations, forms, bodies, or anything of interest.
BRANCH: The Church of the Deep
Notes: These cultists follow, instead of the possibilities of space, the belief that deep in unexplored regions is beings of unfathomable power and of unimaginable possibilities, that all space bends before their will. Beings lost to time that will reward them for faithful service. Only those who have seen the impossible could know their existence is true and just.
Name: The Church of Space
Faction Type: Organization [Religion]
Planets controlled/Settled on: Most Involved with Pan-galactic Federation
Ruling Figurehead(s): Space Pope
Other Information: Mainstream religious group involved in the worship of Space in general, always in the same basic style. Regional groups may worship different entities specifically, be they planets or stars or other celestial features, but the methods of worship are standardized and all basically follow the patterns presented in The Church of Space. The general point is that they worship the infinite power of the void that houses the stars and planets they require to live.
Priest Training: Priests of Space are trained in giving sermons and praise to space in general and the ancient, amazing power potential in the vacuum full of stars, planetoids, and other celestial piles of awesome. They can perform ceremonial tasks such as giving "last rites", and launching the deceased in coffin form into space, generally towards a star or black hole in order to "dispose" of it, and other common ceremonies ranging from marriage to blessings. Their prayers tend to be long and flowery, generally describing the infinite possibilities of the void they worship. Their temples tend to be built around some sort of main important celestial feature. Main temples can be found with a black hole or large star in sight, smaller temples near areas where important constellations are in view.
Rites: The Church of Space celebrates any voyage into deep space that discovers new celestial formations, forms, bodies, or anything of interest.
BRANCH: The Church of the Deep
Notes: These cultists follow, instead of the possibilities of space, the belief that deep in unexplored regions is beings of unfathomable power and of unimaginable possibilities, that all space bends before their will. Beings lost to time that will reward them for faithful service. Only those who have seen the impossible could know their existence is true and just.
